Their initial attraction is sizzling and soon grows into more as Sai takes Ben on a tour of the city’s famous landmarks and introduces him to the local cuisine. Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance ,M/M Multiculturalīen is looking for an adventure when he accepts a temporary assignment in Hong Kong, but he never anticipates how his life might change when he meets a sophisticated, intriguing man named Sai. Review Copy of The Truth Beyond the Bitterness provided by Dreamspinner Press for an honest review. So despite a new, interesting setting, this was a miss for me. Thought the author definitely captured the awkwardness of Jakub with new people and social situations, there were a lot of extraneous details piled on while the heart of the romance was missing, and I found my attention continually drifting. Unfortunately, everything between the men felt rushed and I never got to see the chemistry ignite and build. I did like the couple and thought the way Emil was so patient and supportive of Jakub was very sweet. The Truth Beyond the Bitterness details a socially awkward new adult who meets up and falls for a friend of a friend. Though I did get some insight into Czechoslovakian culture and some sites around Pilsner, it felt as though I was constantly waiting for that big moment in The Truth Beyond the Bitterness where things all came together. I was also hoping to really get lost in the Czech setting because that’s precisely why I pick up this series again and again.

I was hoping for some angst or an emotional story worthy of the blurb and title. This short didn’t quite meet my expectations. World of Love: Stories of romance that span every corner of the globe. Is a chance at romance with the gorgeous man-and fellow bibliophile-incentive enough for Kuba to face his demons? When he meets his roommate’s friend Emil, he begins to reconsider. But he just isn’t ready to bare his soul to the world. Although he is fairly content sharing a flat with his coworker and filling it with books, he knows he’s destined to be alone unless he can come out of the closet. In the big city of Pilsen, Czech Republic, he can get a fresh start. Kuba flees the oppressive influence of his strict Catholic family as soon as he graduates high school. Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Coming Out, M/M MulticulturalĬan love erase a lifetime of fear and bitterness?

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